ASSINIBOIA — The 2025 BASF Growing Home winners were announced and Mossbank’s Farm it Forward project was one of the 12 winners, garnering them $5,000.
“BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada recently announced the 12 organizations that will each receive a portion of the $160,000 Growing Home with BASF prize fund,” a media release from BASF states.
Following a competitive public voting period, the first, second and third-place winners have been determined for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.”
First-place winners were awarded $25,000, second-place place winners $10,000 and third-place winners $5,000.
Saskatchewan winners:
PlayFair Daycare in Moosomin: $25,000
Little Seedlings Daycare in Wilkie: $10,000
Farm It Forward - a charitable non-profit organization in the Mossbank area $5,000
Residents and supporters were urged to vote up to April 15. The Mossbank Centennial Arena carried a YouTube video on their social media page that was sent to BASF, showing how important the rink is to their community. Any winnings were earmarked towards the rink’s ice plant.
Check out this organization’s Facebook page as they have helped with other important aspects of Mossbank, including a July 2024 mower purchase for the golf course.